Powerline Road

Total Miles
6.6

Elevation

1,754.18 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring

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Powerline Road
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Trail Overview

This trail is a fun, easy cruise that follows the powerlines south-west of Saratoga Springs UT up and over some of the Lake Mountain foothills. The trail has some great views of the Utah lake and takes you into some neat areas that are worth exploring further on your own! This is a great trail for a quick afternoon cruise as it is close to Redwood Road and is fairly well groomed it can be completed in under an hour. The terrain is moderate depending on recent rain conditions. It can typically be completed in a 2WD vehicle although high ground clearance is strongly recommended as there are some rocky areas that can be made more challenging by rain runoff. The trail ends back on Redwood Road.

Photos of Powerline Road

Powerline Road
Powerline Road

Difficulty

Some sections are quite rocky and moderately steep. 2wd vehicles may struggle depending on how washed out the trail is. With a little momentum, it should be ok though. There are more challenging optional paths that can be taken.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Mando Frutos
Oct 14, 2024
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
Starts and ends pretty easy. Lots of loose rocks and parts that would probably be rated a 6/10 difficulty. We had to find an alternative route for a part that had bad erosion. 4x4 required
Kirk Coppinger
Oct 09, 2024
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
Trail is in relatively good shape. Dry the whole way and rough as always. Good fun trail for testing repairs close to home and for a fun evening with the Mrs. 2 or 3 spots are a bit tricky, but must of it is reasonably easy. Just not for a true newbie.
Jeff Hutchings
Oct 04, 2024
2020 Ford Ranger
Open
Normal
Dusty

Access Description

There are several retention ponds that you'll need to follow the road around and occasionally drive through some concrete crossing points. There are multiple ways to access the trailhead.

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